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帆 kanji: meaning “sail”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N16 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
sail
On'yomi
ハン
Kun'yomi
ほ

Picture story to remember 帆

A plain towel (巾) tied to a mast makes a mediocre (凡) sail.

Parts in this story:巾, 凡

How to write 帆: stroke order

帆 is written with 6 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 帆

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Kanji that share parts with 帆.